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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Body of Antarctic researcher found 66 years after he disappeared exploring glacier
The remains of a 25-year-old Antarctic researcher have been found 66 years after he disappeared when he fell into a crevasse in 1959 during a survey mission, officials said. Dennis "Tink" Bell's remains were found among rocks exposed by a receding glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island, situated off the Antarctic Peninsula after he fell into a crevasse on July 26, 1959, and his team was unable to recover his body after the accident, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said. Over 200 personal items were also found, including the remains of radio equipment, a flashlight, ski poles, an inscribed Erguel wristwatch, a Swedish Mora knife, ski poles and an ebonite pipe stem, the BAS confirmed. MORE: Prisoner escapes custody at airport while being transported by Department of Corrections officers MORE: $30,000 of stolen Labubus recovered in major California bust 'The remains were carried to the Falkland Islands on the BAS Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough and handed into the care of His Majesty's Coroner for British Antarctic Territory, Malcolm Simmons, who accompanied them on the journey from Stanley to London, supported by the Royal Air Force,' officials said. Samples of his DNA were then tested and compared to samples from his brother, David Bell, and his sister, Valerie Kelly, by Denise Syndercombe Court, a professor and forensic geneticist at King's College London, who was able to confirm that the remains found were that of Dennis Bell. 'When my sister Valerie and I were notified that our brother Dennis had been found after 66 years we were shocked and amazed,' said David Bell, who is now living in Australia. 'The British Antarctic Survey and British Antarctic Monument Trust have been a tremendous support and together with the sensitivity of the Polish team in bringing him home have helped us come to terms with the tragic loss of our brilliant brother.' MORE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman after boat with 4 crew members capsizes MORE: Royal Caribbean water slide malfunction injures cruise ship guest Dennis Bell set out from the Antarctic base with three other men and two dogs on July 26, 1959, and attempted to climb a glacier leading to an ice plateau they were trying to get to so that they could carry out survey and geological work. As they ascended the glacier, Bell, along with surveyor Ben Stokes, negotiated a crevassed area and believed that they were in the clear, according to the BAS. 'The deep soft snow made the going difficult and the dogs showed signs of tiredness. To encourage them Bell went ahead to urge them on, tragically without his skis,' officials with the BAS said in their statement recounting what happened. 'Suddenly he disappeared leaving a gaping hole in the crevasse bridge through which he had fallen.' MORE: 2 hikers rescued by helicopter from remote beach after rising tides cut off exit route MORE: Denmark zoo asks for people to donate their pets to feed its predators 'Despite the terrible conditions and the ever-present risk of falling into another crevasse they continued to search for the scene of the accident,' officials recounted. 'Ken Gibson [witness] remembers 'It was probably twelve hours before we found the site and there was no way he could have survived.'' The remains were discovered on the Ecology Glacier earlier this year in January by personnel from the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station on King George Island, though officials made their discovery public on Monday. MORE: 9-year-old dies at Hersheypark's water park in Pennsylvania MORE: Man sentenced to time served for trying to open plane door, stab flight attendant in neck The family will now decide how to mark Dennis's memory. 'Dennis was one of the many brave FIDS personnel who contributed to the early science and exploration of Antarctica under extraordinarily harsh conditions,' Director of BAS Professor Dame Jane Francis said. 'Even though he was lost in 1959, his memory lived on among colleagues and in the legacy of polar research. This discovery brings closure to a decades-long mystery and reminds us of the human stories embedded in the history of Antarctic science.' Solve the daily Crossword
Rhyl Journal
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Legendary Faery Festival a huge success in Llangollen
Nestled in the glorious Dee Valley at the Pavilion grounds, crowds showed up in numbers to escape to a realm of pure fantasy at the largest magical event in the UK calendar. There was an array of activities available, including free wand-making, circus skills workshops, storytelling, live music on the Dragon Stage, and the chance to meet the Fairy Bears and Unicorn. Visitors could also ride the vintage funfair or browse stalls of jewellery, fey clothes, dolls and figurines, candles, wood furniture, crystals and much more. It was also the perfect opportunity to dress up like a fairy from head to foot with gowns, wands, cloaks, tiaras and footwear, not to mention wigs and other accessories. Saturday evening welcomed a Grand Faery Ball where anyone over 16 could put on their fairy finery to dance the night away. Guests were treated to a well-stocked bar at the foyer. Prior to the event, organiser Tink Bell insisted that ticket prices would remain the same as previous years, despite rising costs to host the much-loved event.
Leader Live
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Legendary Faery Festival a huge success in Llangollen
Nestled in the glorious Dee Valley at the Pavilion grounds, crowds showed up in numbers to escape to a realm of pure fantasy at the largest magical event in the UK calendar. There was an array of activities available, including free wand-making, circus skills workshops, storytelling, live music on the Dragon Stage, and the chance to meet the Fairy Bears and Unicorn. Visitors could also ride the vintage funfair or browse stalls of jewellery, fey clothes, dolls and figurines, candles, wood furniture, crystals and much more. It was also the perfect opportunity to dress up like a fairy from head to foot with gowns, wands, cloaks, tiaras and footwear, not to mention wigs and other accessories. Saturday evening welcomed a Grand Faery Ball where anyone over 16 could put on their fairy finery to dance the night away. Guests were treated to a well-stocked bar at the foyer. Prior to the event, organiser Tink Bell insisted that ticket prices would remain the same as previous years, despite rising costs to host the much-loved event.
Rhyl Journal
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Legendary Llangollen Faery Festival is moving to bigger space
The magical event, which started as twenty tables in Llangollen Pavilion's hall, has grown so big that it will move to the 5,000-seater arena this year. That means there will be almost 200 tables occupied by more than 100 traders inside, in addition to a forest of gazebos outside. This years festival takes place on August 9 and 10 at Llangollen Pavilion. There will be live music all day, performance acts and walkabouts. Attendees can enjoy the vintage funfair, a wonderful storyteller, and free wand-making sessions for children. Hemlock the Dragon. Image: Tink Bell/ For £1 you can even ride the festival's resident dragon, Hemlock - his head moves from side to side when you pull on his reins. Hemlock was carved from hemlock wood by award-winning chainsaw artist, Simon O'Rourke. Inside the arena, amongst the stalls selling their fairy wares there is 'Way on Hye' a fantasy author's corner and the fairy equivalent of that most literary town Hay on Wye. Writers read from their books and it's a lovely opportunity to hear new work. There is also a food court and, on Saturday night after the children have gone to bed, it's time for the adults to come out and show off their fairy finery as they dance the night away to live bands at The Grand Faery Ball.
